The Lycan Prince's obsession

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Kai tilts his head, watching me with dark eyes , sin lingering in his hues , his eyes icy cold . I'm not supposed to be ? I exhale a ragged breath , pressing into the door firmly as my legs tremble . "You were ordered to kill me , weren't you ?" I retch , fear choking me . My fingers dig into the material of the black shirt , my chest rising and falling with uneven breaths . "You--" I clear my throat , staring at him through my lashes. He stares at me blankly, his eyes darting over every inch of my face . My heart is beating rapidly , my ears ringing with utter fear . Kai could kill me . Kai was ordered to kill me . What is going to make him decide against it ?

I swallow hard , glancing off to the side . "Why haven't you killed me yet ?" I whisper, too terrified to hear the answer, yet needing to know. "Because no one orders me to do anything ." Authority rumbles from his chest, his lips tilting up in snarl, as though he's surprised that I'd even ask him something like that . My head falls into a nod, my teeth sinking into my bottom lip. I fold my arms across my chest, trying to ease my frantic thoughts . "Did you see them ?" I push out, the accusation clear on my expression. Kai doesn't lie . From all the stories I've heard of Kai Sinclair , the brutal deaths he's caused and the cruel, twisted games he's inflicted on people, it's been made clear that Kai is everything but a liar . Even as a child , he never lied about anything .

Kai sighs through his nose , frustratedly licking his lips . He lifts his veiny , large , ring-clad fingers , sifting them through his unruly hair . "No ," He admits lowly , and my heart jolts . That means they might be alive. It might mean they weren't killed . Kai steps forward, his demanding presence smothering me and my spine goes rigid . "They're dead , Skye ." His tone makes it clear that he is sure, so matter-of-fact that my lips press into a thin line. His cold eyes sear through me, pining me in my spot, prompting me to accept the reality of this situation . I won't , I can't . "No ." I grit out , narrowing my eyes into slits, the tears blurring my sight and I shift my weight to my other leg . "You can't say that , because you didn't see them ." I seethe , pushing my forefinger into his chest , the fear I had blooming in my chest turning into rage . They were all I had , they were the only family I had . They have to be alive. My chest feels hollow, anger pricking at my skin .

Kai's eyes fall down to where my finger presses into the material of his oversize shirt and his lips quirk up so quickly that if I didn't look at him this intensely , I would've missed it . "You felt the pain in your chest, did you not ?" He lifts his head , his eyes gleaming with amusement, strands of his hair raining down his forehead and temple . I did feel the pain. It could've been anything . It doesn't mean their dead. "It doesn't mean anything !" I scream, heat flying to my cheeks as I push my tongue into the roof of my mouth. "They are dead , Skye . Accept it ." He utters blankly, not once blinking. No ! "They were best friends, you don't just kill your friends ." My voice rises with each word I speak , seemingly having different meanings behind my words . Kai and I were friends . Great friends even . Kai dosn't even blink at my remark , his face as blank as ever and for some odd reason , that bothers me more . Terrifies me even more. "Were . They were friends ." He retorts, as if any of this is normal . It isn't . Nothing about this is normal .

"It's not fair ." I spit out , drowning in aggression and sadness . Kai's head slants to the side, his eyes roving over me, raising a dark brow , his blue eyes swimming with amusement . "Of course it is ." My fisted hands lift and , without even realizing what I'm doing, I pound my fists against his chest , angry at him . Angry at his father . I keep throwing my fists into his chest , my knuckles aching and tears fall down my cheeks . Kai shifts , swiftly wrapping his fingers around my thin wrists and pushes them against the wall on either side of me . I thrash against his hold . Kai growls , the sound so dark and ominous that I halt, strands of my hair sticking to my face and I squeeze my eyes shut , fully prepared for him to end my life . I just attacked the prince . The Lycan Prince . I bristle , my insides shuddering . "Look at me ." Kai grits out through clenched teeth , his voice an octave lower . My lips part as my eyes slowly flutter open . His fingers tighten around my wrists and I flinch , sure that it'll leave a bruise .

"Throw as many tantrums as you want , Piccolo lupo ," The words fall from his lips in such a sinister way that I blink . Once . Twice . Thrice . His tongue darts out , parting his lips as his eyes slowly travel down my body, the skin burning where his eyes roam. My entire body is taut with anticipation . I can smell the clove and forest on him, feel the warmth of his breath against my face. His eyes fly back up to mine so abruptly that my breath hitches in my throat . "But you aren't going anywhere ." He murmurs , dark eyes flickering, taunting me . It's like he knows what he does to me. My body is flushed , my limbs losing all sense of control , my knees ready to give in. "Yes, they're no longer alive, Skye ," Suddenly this is painfully real. The sternness of his voice awfully vile. I feel helpless , unable to do anything . To move . To breathe . To think . All that roams my mind is Kai . All that glows vividly in my mind is him .

"And what did you do while they were being murdered ?" He drawls out , a dark edge to his tone . My heart clenches . "You were f*****g some feeble pack member that couldn't even satisfy you in time of need ." His jaw clenches , disdain written all over his face and for a moment I'm shocked , baffled . My mind doesn't have the strength to form an insult , so I just gape at him . Needing space , needing air . "Am I interrupting ?" The grating voice causes me to snap my neck toward the sound and dull blue eyes stare back at me . Kai's grip on my wrists fall , and he turns to the woman, not surprised to see her . The woman's eyes fly over me and I shift, uncomfortable. Who is she ? Tall and slender, blonde hair that falls over her shoulders down to her waist . Dull blue eyes , pale skin and pouty lips . She's beautiful , in a scarily intimidating way . "Yes, you are interrupting ." Kai's voice back into a blank tone, regarding the woman with teasing eyes and my eyebrows draw together .

Her lips pull into a broad , teasing smile and she flutters her lashes . "Oh , stop pretending like you don't enjoy my company ." She teases, clasping her slender hands together , and I shift backwards, my eyes flicking between the two of them . Is she his girlfriend ? I watch Kai, my palms sweating . "I wasn't expecting you to be here until next week ." His voice seems strained , as if he's just been caught doing something he shouldn't have-- like pinning me to the wall. The woman sniffs, shrugging her shoulders, adjusting her handbag, her eyes longingly lingering on Kai's face . "Thought I could surprise you, love ." Love ? I gape at them , just wanting to leave . Wanting to get away . "I don't like surprises ." Kai deadpans, staring at her unblinking . They're talking as if I'm not in the room with them . He just had me pinned against the wall, and he seems utterly unbothered by it . The woman's eyes flick back to me, mean and hatefu l. "Is this your new plaything ?" Her words feel like a punch to my chest . What is happening right now ? I'm too utterly confused to fire back an insult . Kai doesn't respond , pushing his hands into his pockets , seemingly annoyed . "You need to leave." Kai narrows his eyes into slits, watching her . This seems to anger the woman, sending a glare toward Kai before turning that glare onto me. "Who are you ?" She demands , impatient , folding her arms across her chest .

"Skye ." I mumble , my mind a whirling mess. Everything is happening so fast . Both her eyebrows raise, and she takes a step toward me , Kai's eyes firing toward the action, and he pushes his tongue into the side of his cheek . "Well , Skye ," She spits out , her dull blue eyes whirling with an emotion I can't quite grasp onto . "I'm Isabella , Kai's mate ." This information causes my ears to ring . Mate ? She's Kai's mate ? What ? Kai Sinclair has a mate ? I didn't know he had a mate . I didn't know any of this. No one has mentioned that the Lycan prince has a mate . I've never seen or heard of this woman before . My mouth runs dry, my eyes piercing toward Kai's, and he stares back at me , his eyes void of any emotions. Kai has a mate . Why does knowing that make me feel so uneasy ? I don't even know him anymore . Kai's eyes take in my expression and I don't like that . I don't like the way he's looking at me. As if he wants me to react to this information . As if he wants me to care . "So , you should leave ." She sneers and my heart pounds against my chest . I stay rooted in my spot , too shocked to move . Kai has a mate .